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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces the 25th annual Fall Picnic in the Parkorganized by East Bay Polish American Association Concorde Community Park, Cowell Str., Concord, CA Sunday, September 12th, 2010 from 10.00 am Scheduled events and attractions: - The Holy Mass (10.00 am) - Sports and entertainment for kids (jumper, swimming pool, tennis) - Traditional Polish cuisine (bigos, Polish sausage, pierogi and amazing cakes) - Delicious beverages and Polish beer .
All incomes derived from picnic will go for the Chapel and Polish Center in Martinez. More at: Ryszard Mleczko (925 759 5872) and Gabriel Michta (925 754 5649)
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces Polish Movie NiteRabbit à la Berlin dir. by Bartosz Konopka
Thursday, August 26th, 2010 at 8.00 pm Polish Club of San Francisco 3040 22nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, http://polishmovienite.blogspot.com Rabbit à la Berlin is an important lesson of history that a system of order intended to produce one result will often give birth to something entirely unexpected. So it was with the Berlin Wall, which in fact, consisted of two separate walls, one on the east and one on the west with a 120-kilometre strip of land between them. The enclosed patch was unintentionally converted into a kind of rabbit reserve as the walls encircled the lush green meadows of Potsdamer Platz and cut its rabbit population off from both escape and predators. But then one day the walls came down and the rabbits were suddenly freed from a restrictive system, albeit one to which they had become accustomed. Told in the style of a nature documentary, with a captivatingly dreamy tone and a tongue-in-cheek nod to the story's allegorical significance, Rabbit à la Berlin provides a fascinating history lesson told through the eyes of animals. Rabbit à la Berlin was among the three titles nominated to the Documentary Short Subject category for the 2010 Academy Awards. Rabbit à la Berlin is Polish-German coproduction of Anna Wydra MS Films, Telewizja Polska and ma.ja.de Filmproduktion, MDR, RBB in association with ARTE, YLE, Lichtpunt, VPRO. Film is supported by Polish Film Institute, MEDIA Programme and Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing. Rabbit à la Berlin/ Mauerhase | 2009 | 51' | creative documentary, Germany, Poland 2009
Director: Bartek Konopka, Script: Bartek Konopka, Piotr Rosolowski, Cinematography: Piotr Rosolowski Polish Movie Nite is a monthly screening organized for the benefit of the Polish Club. (http://polishmovienite.blogspot.com/) Events are free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces SUMMER POLISH PICNIC in San Diego organized by Polonia United and fellow organizations Sunday, August 29th, 2010 from 11.00 am till 9.00 pm Mission Bay Park - Ski Beach, San Diego, CA Summer Polish Picnic is a festive day of fun, acoustic live music and sports, with great Polish food, beer and exciting raffle prizes. Book your time for the day of PICNIC FUN! Bring your family and friends with you! ACOUSTIC LIVE MUSIC BY: NASZA MUZYKA BAND LED BY GRZEGORZ WAWRZYNIAK SPORTS: VOLLEYBALL AND SOCCER TOURNAMENT
STRONGEST POLISH FAMILY COMPETITION (TUG O WAR)
ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS FOR KIDS POLISH BIKERS MEETING! POLISH FOOD AND BEER AUTHENTIC KIELBASA AND KASZANKA
DELICIOUS PIEROGI
ZYWIEC More upon request at: poloniaunitednews@yahoo.com
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles proudly announces sensational concert
commemorating bicentennial anniversary of Frederick Chopin's birth Chopin on the Rocks Las Vegas, Spring Preserve, Crossroads Commons, Outdoor Amphitheater Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at 7.30 pm One phenomenal composer, three unique twists: Tickets available from http://www.ticketweb.com/; general admission USD40,-. Reserved and VIP table seating available from the organizer, the Honorary Consulate of Poland in Las Vegas at 702 368 7974
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to invite you to the special premiere screening of the documentary 100 Voices - A Journey Home Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 at 7.00 pm 
"100 Voices: A Journey Home" is a compelling and moving musical documentary that uniquely tells the history of Jewish culture in Poland. It highlights the current resurgence of Jewish culture through the personal reflections and musical selections of a group of cantors from the Cantors Assembly and acclaimed composer Charles Fox, who made an important historical mission to the birthplace of Cantorial music. The documentary will give generations the opportunity to learn about and re-embrace the Jewish culture that produced one of the most artistic and educated societies that once flourished in Europe. Above all, the Program will celebrate the resilience and the power of Jewish life, while telling the story of two people who shared intertwined cultures. On Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 7 pm (local time) in 500 theatres nationwide, you will experience 100 Voices: A Journey Home, a documentary based on the largest group of Cantors to ever return to Poland, where it all began, paying homage to the Cantorial tradition. The documentary will be preceded by an exclusive specially produced mini-concert with the Cantors featuring 20th Century contemporary American music. It essentially shows the audience the legacy of Polish Jewish culture that crossed the ocean and flourished in American popular music. The mini concert will feature famous Broadway tunes from songwriters that have their roots in Poland as performed by the Cantors who will be seen in the "100 Voices" film. This will serve to set the stage for special event screening to follow. In addition to the special Fathom Event, the film will be screened for Academy Award consideration at the AMC Century 15 in Century City, CA and at the Empire 25 Theater on West 42nd Street in New York from September 22 through the 28th. For more information visit: http://www.100voicesonthebigscreen.com/ To watch trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGBPKPEHGfg&feature=player_embedded To see list of participating theaters: http://www.ncm.com/FathomContent/PDF/EventTheatresReport_100voices.pdf To buy tickets: http://www.fathomevents.com/OriginalPrograms/event/100Voices.aspx Production by Mod Three Productions Executive Producer Metuka Benjamin; Producer Michael Lam and Nathan Lam; Editor Michael Mayhew; Written by Matthew Asner, Danny Gold, Michael Lam and Michael Mayhew; Original Music Charles Fox; Produced & Directed by Matthew Asner and Danny Gold.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces the world premiere of monodrama by Helena Modjeska Society and POL*MAR
with Capistrano Center for the Performing Arts Modjeska! The Artist's Dream | |
Friday, August 13th & Saturday, August 14th, 2010 at 8.00 pm Camino Real Playhouse, Your Entertainment Destination! 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 
Ewa Boryczko portrays the extraordinary journey of famous Polish actress Helena Modjeska, who comes to America in 1876 with the dream of performing on the American Stage. Helena Modjeska not only fulfills her dream, but also becomes the most famous star of the American Theater, performing alongside such prominent American actors as Edwin Booth and Maurice Barrymore. This story signifies a pursuit of a lifelong artistic ambition, as well as a search for happiness and redemption. Tickets at $25.00 each may be purchased at: Madame Modjeska Tickets Note: For Special $50.00 VIP seats, which include an after show reception and buffet,
please contact POL*MAR (Gina or Kris) at 619-563-0207 or tickets@helenamodjeska.com More at: http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103602168784&s=1511&e=001svgCdxnYZ5s9-6N0qboSTAjDpa2GyTZB0mA4x_MxDHGkBHsVMaIDrLtL4zQXyYVKXbks7tO7yIAFIUHGpd1Idose8k1Pi6T0p6zMxa-ETQ1h56RGnNpi6s8WQVAwrY0j
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to announce
the novel by the Polish author Jerzy Pilch'A Thousand Peaceful Cities'available now in bookstores in the USA Jerzy Pilch is a novelist and newspaper columnist, born in Wisła in 1952. He abandoned his academic career choosing the life of a working writer, and won a dedicated readership during the Martial Law period with the unusually amusing satirical texts that he read aloud at meetings of the Cracow "Na Glos" group. He soon became one of the most popular columnists in "Tygodnik Powszechny", since 1999 in "Polityka", where his texts have a style all their own.
Pilch's first collection of stories - full of grotesque portraits of people and events known to the initiated - seemed like a continuation of his newspaper columns. However, his next collection of prose pieces revealed a narrative talent and skill at building anecdotes that recalled Hrabal or Kundera. Linguistically attractive and unusually funny, Pilch's stories are nevertheless underpinned with nostalgia: their protagonists are searching in vain for the flavor of their own youth and of the friends and women who have receded into the past. This existential pain can be assuaged only by clothing recollection in an anecdotal literary form, which Pilch accomplishes to perfection as he invites his readers to enjoy his ironical-philosophical tales. (source: www.polska2000.pl, Copyright: Stowarzyszenie Willa Decjusza)
For his book "By the powerful angel" Jerzy Pilch received the NIKE'2001 award - the most eminent Polish literary prize. The book "Miasto utrapienia" ("City of woes") has been nominated for the 2005 Nike Award. " There's a serious question at the center of Jerzy Pilch's comic novel "A Thousand Peaceful Cities": Is political violence ever justified? (...)This is not to say that "A Thousand Peaceful Cities" is autobiographical, although Pilch grew up during the period he describes. More to the point, the book is a testament to the primacy of art, not violence, in the preservation of a culture. Certainly, that idea was essential under the communists, who sought to vilify visionaries as dangerous to the status quo. But if "A Thousand Peaceful Cities" has any larger message, it's that such vigilance is no less essential now." From book review by David L. Ulin published in Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-jerzy-pilch-20100801,0,3593033.story
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles announces BOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST No.4 This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen organized by Venus febriculosa, a website devoted to contemporary literature, the art and design of books,
and Victoria University of Wellington The purpose of the contest is to foster interest in the relationship of literature to the visual arts through the design of a hypothetical book cover for Tadeusz Borowski's remarkable collection of stories This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, based upon his experiences in the Auschwitz and Dachau death camps during WWII. His short story The Battle of Grunwald about the time he spent in a displaced persons camp after the war was made into the film Landscape after Battle in 1970 by acclaimed Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda. This is an ideas competition only: as of this writing there are no plans for the winner's work to be featured on a forthcoming edition of Borowski's work. Previous Venus febriculosa book cover contests have included Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, and The Eel by Eugenio Montale. The submission deadline for this contest is Monday, August 30, 2010. The winner will be announced on Friday, October 1, 2010. This international competition is open to anyone 18 years or older. Graphic design students and professionals are especially encouraged to enter. Only one entry per person is permitted. There is no fee to enter. All design entries must be an original artwork of the entrant's own creation. Use of copyrighted materials not owned by the entrant will result in disqualification from the contest. Submissions must include Name, Address, E-Mail Address, Country, and School Attending (if Student). Submissions must be in digital JPEG format only and must be sent to both of the following addresses: admin@venusfebriculosa.com and marco.sonzogni@vuw.ac.nz. Image requirements: 5" x 8" Vertical Orientation Only, 300 dpi preferred. 2MB Maximum file size. Image file name should include the entrant's name only (e.g.: Rudolph Nureyev.jpg; rudolph_nureyev.jpg; rudolphnureyev.jpg). Artwork must contain the words "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen" and "Tadeusz Borowski." No other words or phrases shall be used unless they are used in a purely graphical manner. Only submissions of the front cover will be accepted. Submissions will be evaluated on how creatively they address the collection's themes. There will be one winner. The designer of the winning submission will receive a cash award of $1000 US and will be featured on the Venus febriculosa website (venusfebriculosa.com). The award will be announced on Friday, October 1, 2010. Copyrights of all entries shall remain the property of the artists. The contests sponsors retain the right to reproduce any of the designs on Venus febriculosa's website (venusfebriculosa.com), as well as in any publications resulting from this contest. JURY: Alicia Nitecki, Ph.D, Adjunct Professor of English, Bentley University John Guzlowski, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Contemporary American Literature, Eastern Illinois University Jae Jennifer Rossmann, M.L.S., Assistant Director for Special Collections, Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library, Yale University Barbara Girs, Daughter of Anatol Girs, who designed and published We Were in Auschwitz and was himself a survivor of Auschwitz and Dachau. Marco Sonzogni, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Italian, School of Languages and Cultures, Victoria University of Wellington Further information at: http://www.venusfebriculosa.com/, or at: admin@venusfebriculosa.com.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles invites you to the screenings of A FILM UNFINISHED
August 20th - 22nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm, 3:15 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:45 pm,
10:15 pm (except for August 20th) at the Laemmle Royal Theatre, 11523 Santa Monica Blvd., West Los Angeles, and the Laemmle Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd., Encino. A Film Unfinished is the story of a movie that was never completed. At the end of WWII, 60 minutes of raw film, having sat undisturbed in an East German archive, was discovered. Shot by the Nazis in Warsaw in May 1942, and labeled simply "Ghetto," this footage quickly became a resource for historians seeking an authentic record of the Warsaw Ghetto. However, the later discovery of a long-missing reel, inclusive of multiple takes and cameraman staging scenes, complicated earlier readings of the footage. A Film Unfinished presents the raw footage in its entirety for the first time, carefully noting fictionalized sequences (including a staged dinner party) falsely showing "the good life" enjoyed by Jewish urbanites, and probes deep into the making of a now-infamous Nazi propaganda film. A Film Unfinished, directed by Yael Hersonski, is a film of enormous importance, documenting some of the worst horrors of our time and exposing the efforts of its perpetrators to propel their agenda and cast it in a favorable light. Watch the trailer at: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/afilmunfinished/ Produced with the assistance of The Steven Spielberg Film & Video Archive, Yad Vashem Film Project and the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. Any group/organization interested in group sales (25 tickets or more) can visit the Laemmle.com website to purchase, click on group sales or call the Laemmle corporate office. Group sales tickets are $8. Friday/Saturday and $6 on all other days
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to invite you to
the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles premiere performance en pointe Stefan Wenta "Fantasia on Polish Airs" celebrating bicentennial anniversary of Frederick Chopin birthday Ford Amphitheater, 2580 E. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90068 Friday, August 6th, 2010 at 8:30 pm Featured Artists: Stefan Wenta - choreographer The Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles Stefan Wenta used to be a principle dancer and choreographer of Warsaw's National Opera & Ballet, and partner of Paris Opera Ballet's prima ballerinas Yvette Chavvire and Lycette Darsonvol. He has gone on world tours of Asia, South America and Africa as the principle dancer of Fokine Ballets with French Theatre D'Art Du Ballet. Artistic director and choreographer of Western Ballet of Los Angeles. Professor at Cal Arts: Master classes of European Dance Culture at UCLA. Artistic director of Wenta Ballet of Los Angeles and School of the Wenta Ballet. Author, director, and choreographer for Polish TV, music, theater. Choreographer for MGM and 20th Century Fox(Logan's Run, Fantastic Voyage, Our Man Flint and for Warren Beatty's "REDS".) Fantasia on Polish airs will be performed in honor of Chopin's 200th birthday celebration. Tickets available at http://www.luminarioballet.org/ or Ford Box Office at tel.: 323 461 3673
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles informs of The 30th Annual Polish American DayPope John Paul II Center 3999 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Sunday, August 1st, 2010 from 10.30 am until 5.00 pm
Program of the event organized by
the Polish National Alliance - Orange County Lodge #3193: Gates will open at 12:30 pm. Roger and the "Villagers," one of California's finest polka bands, will provide music. The Polonia Polish Folk Dance Ensemble will also perform folk dances from regions of Poland. Various booths, including the Kozlowski Farms from Sonoma County and POLAM Federal Credit Union, will be featured. Authentic Polish food "the best outside of Poland" will be available prepared by Teresa Turek Catering throughout the day. This event is one of the biggest gatherings of Polish Americans in the West. Come meet your friends and make some new ones. Donation to the Festival is $8.00 for adults, seniors $6.00, children-5 to 12-$3.00, under 5 free with adult admission. Additional Information - Tony Nowak 951 808-9580, Deloria Schaffer 562-943-8904, Eugenia Carter 951-277-4294, Mary Liss 818-790-7018, or Patty Kobzi 714-998-8222. More at: www.pna-znp.org/content/events/events.htm
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles invites you to the concert of Cantores Minoresthe internationally acclaimed boys choir from Warsaw Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 7.30 pm St. Luke's-in-the-Mountains Episcopal Church 2563 Foothill blvd., La Crescenta, 91214 CA Wednesday, July 28the, 2010 at 7.00 pm Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer' 55 East Reno Avenue, Las Vegas, 89119 NV Sunday, August 1st, 2010 at 10.00 am United Church of Santa Fe 1804 Arroyo Chamiso, Santa Fe, 87505 NM Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 at 7.00 pm Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 1530 Logan Str., Denver, 80203 CO Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 7.00 pm St. Frances Cabrini Church 6673 W Chatfield Av., Littleton, 80128 CO Cantores Minores was founded 14 years ago by its present American-born-and-trained conductor Joseph A. Herter. In May 2003, Herter was honored by The Polish Ministry of Culture with the award of "Distinguished Cultural Activist". In May 2004, the Polish Singers' Alliance in America awarded Herter with an honorary membership into its organization, the oldest Polonia society in North America. For the past fourteen years it has been affiliated with the Basilica Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Warsaw's Old Town. Cantores Minores travel extensively - they could have been head so far in ca 20 countries and they have taken part in more than 20 festivals. This year's tour runs from California, through Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York. The choir will perform more than 20 concerts during the tour. The final concert is planned for St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Free admission, donations welcomed.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces the Annual Summer Picnicorganized by the Polish-American Club of AlaskaSaturday, June 26th, 2010 from 12.00 to 4.00 pmat the hospitable house of Mr. and Ms. Parkinson 2211 Loren Circle, Anchorage, AK (off of Lake Otis St.) The organizers plan good entertainment for all attendees, wonderful place to play for children and fantastic opportunity for everyone to meet and greet. Our wonderful "Polka Dan" will play his famous accordion. The Club provides: polish sausage, hot dogs, soft drinks/water, bread, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise. Any kind of good food and beverages welcomed. Please bring good humor and strong will to have fun! With questions call the President of the Club Monika Schneider (907)868-1282
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles in association with the cult Jazz Bakery of Los Angeles invite you to special concerts celebrating bicentennial anniversary of Chopin's birthday entitled Chopin & the Jazz of the cycle Chopin West Side Story by renown Polish pianist 
Leszek MozdzerMonday, June 7, 2010 at 7.00 pm and 8.30 pmIvy Substation 9070 Venice Blvd, Culver City CA 90232 An outstanding pianist, composer and producer, Leszek Mozdzer is widely considered to be the greatest revelation of the Polish jazz of the last decade. Born in 1971, he has been playing the piano since the age of five. He has covered every stage of the formal education until graduating from the Gdansk Academy of Music named after Stanislaw Moniuszko in 1996. He became interested in jazz relatively late - in the last grade - when he was 18. He was introduced into jazz in the band of Emil Kowalski, a clarinet player, but his proper start took place at the first rehearsal with a band called Milosc (Love) back in 1991. One year later, he received an individual award at the International Jazz Competition Jazz Juniors '92 held in Krakow. To date, Mozdzer has recorded over 80 albums, including 21 released under his own name and has toured all European countries, as well as the US, China, Japan, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzia, Chile, Brazil and Canada. Awards (among others): Krzysztof Komeda Prize 1992, International Jazz Improvisation Competition 1st prize 1994, Grand Prix Melomani - Artist of the Year 1997, 2005, Fryderyk 98 - Jazz Musician of the Year 1998, Grand Prize of the Polish Culture Foundation 2006, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Prize for the Polish Culture Promotion - September 2007 In the poll organised among Jazz Forum magazine readers Mozdzer was voted the Most Promising Musician of the year 1993 and 1994, the Best Jazz Pianist for fourteen consecutive years from 1993 to 2008 as well as the Musician of the Year 1995 and 1996. The Jazz Bakery is "the most prestigious jazz space in Los Angeles.... where just ascending the stage is a sure sign that you've made it into the music's highest ranks." (LA Weekly) Tickets: $30 ($15 for students 21 and under with valid student ID) To purchase tickets on-line, visit Brown Paper Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/ or call the Jazz Bakery reservation line: 310.271.9039 More on the artist: http://www.mozdzer.com/; www.myspace.com/leszekmozdzer
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles invites you to join the 11th Festival Proud To Be PolishPope John Paul II Center 3999 Rose Drive, Yorba Linda, CA 92886. Sunday, June 13th, 2010 from 10.30 am Program of the event: 10.30 - the Holy Mass 12.00 - common Polish lunch, exhibition opening, educational session "Paint with an artist Janina Pazdan" 1.45 - entertainment All talented people in any cultural segment, volunteers and supporters welcomed. For any organizational issue, advertising opportunities and support for the Festival, please get in touch with Mietek at tel.: 760-202-4602 or 714-608-0511, e-mail: mietek7michael@yahoo.com. All donations are free from taxes. Organizers: Polski Fundusz Powiatu Orange & Inland Empire Polsko-Amerykanskiej Fundacji Charytatywnej Poludniowej Kalifornii, Oddzial Orange & Inland Empire Kongresu Polonii Amerykanskiej Poludniowej Kalifornii, Szkola Polska im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej and Grupa „Piast" Zwiazku Narodowego Polskiego
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces and invites to the Spring Ballsponsored by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
in Las Vegas Saturday, June 5th, 2010 from 7.00 pm to 2.00 amThe Palms Hotel Ballroom4321 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV This year's Spring Ball attractions include dinner, cocktails, dancing and entertainment provided by Polish DJ ‘Charlie' from Chicago and the Highlanders from Phoenix. In a special ceremony Mr. George Kielak will be presented with the Amicus Poloniae award. Regular tickets at $60.00 each Tickets at $45.00 for all those under 21 and over 60. Tickets available at the Las Vegas Polish Deli and the Honorary Consulate of Poland Office in Las Vegas.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles invites you to an informal evening with Polish Theatre Artists including a reading ofPantofelnik's Suitcaseby Malgorzata Sikorska-Miszczukand selections of work by Marcin Liber,followed by a meet-and-greet with Ms. Sikorska-Miszczuk, Mr. Liber and Wojtek Klass-Szasz.Wednesday, May 12th at 8:00pm at Art/Works Theatre The evening organized by the Ghost Road Company. The reading in English will be directed by Katharine Noon and features Shaughn Buchholz, Kimberly Glann, Christel Joy Johnson, Doug Sutherland, Phil Ward, and Ronald Wingate Jr. "Pantofelnik's Suitcase" is the winner of the first edition of the nationwide playwriting contest "Metaphors for Reality", organized by Teatr Polski in Poznań. "Pantofelnik's Suitcase" is the story of Fransua Zako, a Parisian in search of the truth about his father. The only information that his mother has given him is his father's name, and the fact that he died when Fransua was three. One day, the hero, a somewhat buffoonish retiree, heads off to the Holocaust Museum in response to his wife's insistence that he take an interest in something. While there, he unexpectedly finds a suitcase belonging to his father, Leo Pantofelnik, a Jewish concentration camp prisoner gassed by the Nazis during the Second World War. Although the truth that Fransua discovers is cruel and painful, by confronting the truth, by uncovering the extraordinary contents of the suitcase, he is able to discover his own identity, to feel the fullness of life, and to come to terms with his own past and with History.
Sikorska-Miszczuk's play takes the form of a polyphonic ballad about the search for one's own roots - knowledge of which is required to become a complete human being. The suitcase of the play's title is a symbol of the past: it has to be opened so that its contents can be examined and handled, so that one can live happily in the present and future. The author asks a bold question about the legitimacy of cultivating memories of war and extermination, of running museums in former concentration camps which possibly serve only to scratch at old wounds. The uncommonly poetic narration, juxtaposing absurd humor and wordplay with the seriousness of the story's subject, yields a surprising effect. The author's exceptional ear, her skillful use of rhythm, her combination of prose and blank verse, and the precise construction of her dialogs result in a text ideally suited to radio performance. The Art/Works Theatre is located at 6567-6585 St. Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA, artworkstheatre.blogspot.com Free, no reservations required For more info contact Ghost Road at (310) 281-8341 or go to http://www.ghostroad.org/
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles informs of the changed date for the POLISH PICNIC in San Diego organized by Polonia United and fellow Polish Organizations May 1st, 2010, from 11.00 am to 9.00 pm De Anza Cove, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA In the program: All proceeds go directly to fund the Polish Cultural Center More at: zarzadpu@googlegroups.com Free parking
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles announces the May 3rd Constitution Festivalorganized by the Polish American Congress of Northern California to be held at Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA County Fair Bldg. (former Hall of Flowers), 9th Av. and Lincoln Way on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 from 11.00 am till 5.00 pm. The Polish American Community in the San Francisco Bay Area will celebrate the 219th annual commemoration of the May 3rd Polish Constitution of 1791 on Sunday, May 2nd. Poland's constitution was the first democratic one in Europe and the second in the world, after the Constitution of the United States. The San Francisco Polish May 3rd Constitution Festival at the Golden Gate Park is hosted by the Polish American Congress. This is a day for the Polish live music, folk dances, original art, jewelry, food and merchandise imported from Poland - books, DVDs, arts and crafts. The food menu includes kielbasa (Polish sausage), pierogi (stuffed dumpling), kapusta (sauerkraut), desserts and pastries ("paczki" and poppy seed cake). Entertainment will be provided in two locations: the Music Concourse near the de Young Museum, where music and dance performances will start at 1 PM, and the County Fair Building (at 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way), where the traditional Polish Festival will take place from 11 AM till 5 PM. Admission is free. Recommended parking in the new Music Concourse Garage. For more information, see: http://www.pacnorcal.org/; tel.: (925) 360-9286; ataxmaster@aol.com
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is happy to invite you to attend the 11th Annual Polish Film Festival in Los AngelesApril 20th - May 2nd, 2010 Even though it will be difficult, if not impossible for many of the Polish guests to reach LA in the "volcanic times", the Festival is going ahead as scheduled. Festival screenings include: - COPERNICUS'S STAR (Gwiazda Kopernika) by Zdzislaw Kudla & Andrzej Orzechowski (2009, 90'30') film for children and adults - JANEK by Piotr Lewandowski (2009, 15') - THE GRAVEDIGGERS (Grabarze) by Bartek Cierlica (2008, 8'30");
- THAT ONE AFTERNOON (Popoludnie) by Mateusz Damiecki & Modest Rucinski (2009, 19');
- ECOLOGIA by Julia Kozyreva (2009, 30');
- THE INCIDENT (Incydent) Jan Kwiecinski (2009, 35') - LIFE IS BEARABLE. AT TIMES (Chwilami ycie bywa znosne) by Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska (2009, 73') - CHOPIN. DESIRE FOR LOVE (Chopin. Pragnienie milosci) by Jerzy Antczak (2002, 126') - IMPROMPTU by James Lapine (1991, 107') - A SONG TO REMEMBER by Charles Vidor (1945, 111') - THE SNOW QUEEN(Krolowa sniegu)Maciej Michalski (2009, 97') - ALL THAT I LOVE (Wszystko, co kocham) by Jacek Borcuch (2009, 95') - LOVE AND DANCE (Kochaj i tancz) by Bruce Parramore (2009, 118') - AFTER.LIFE by Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo (2009, 97') - BLACK (Czarny) by Dominik Matwiejczyk (2009, 90') - THE MAGIC TREE (Magiczne drzewo) by Andrzej Maleszka (2009, 83') - film for children and adults - THE CORRUPTED (Skorumpowani) by Jaroslaw Zamojda (2008, 115') - TRICK by Jan Hryniak (2010, 95') - PIXELS (Piksele) by Jacek Lusinski (2010, 100') - SNOW WHITE AND THE RUSSIAN RED (Wojna polsko - ruska) by Xawery Zulawski (2008, 107') - YODOK STORIES by Andrzej Fidyk (2008, 82') - MIRACLE SELLER (Handlarz Cudow)Boleslaw Pawica & Raroslaw Szoda (2009, 104') - GOD'S LITTLE VILLAGE (U Pana Boga za miedza) by Jacek Bromski (2009, 110') - GENERAL NIL (GENERAL NIL) by Ryszard Bugajski (2009, 125') - MY FLESH MY BLOOD by Marcin Wrona (2009, 90') - LITTLE MOSCOW (Mala Moskwa) by Waldemar Krzystek (2008, 114') - OPERATION DANUBE (Operacja Dunaj) by Jacek Glomb (2009, 105') - LIMO DRIVER (Limousine) by Jerome Dassier (2009, 90') - ZERO by Pawel Borowski (2009, 110') - DEEPER AND DEEPER by Mariusz Kotowski (2010, 92') - THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS (Mniejsze zlo) by Janusz Morgenstern ( 2009, 110') Information on tickets and detailed schedule at: http://www.polishfilmla.org/
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces a lecture within the framework of the Distinguished Polish Speakers Series, by Dr. Elzbieta Durysentitled "Return to Democracy or Constant Crisis? Polish Cinema after 1989"Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 7:00PM at Kane Hall, Walker Ames Room on the UW Campus During and after the 34th Polish Film Festival, which was held on September 14-19, 2009 in Gdynia, an astonishing thing occurred. People wanted to see Polish movies!! It was almost impossible for the average viewer to buy tickets for the screenings. Critics celebrated the fact that now they have something to discuss besides what is wrong with the Polish film industry. Some of them even announced the rebirth of "the Polish school." In her presentation Dr. Durys will discuss why Polish national cinema suffered such a long crisis and what contributed to its revival. Lecture is free and open to the public Elzbieta Durys Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at University of Lodz (Poland). Her research interests focus on film studies, anthropology of culture, communication and gender. She is the author of numerous articles on film and coeditor of Wizerunki kobiet i mężczyzn w kulturze (Representing Gender in Culture) (2005), Kino amerykańskie: Dzieła (American Cinema: The Works) (2006), Kino amerykańskie: Twórcy (American Cinema: The Authors) (2007). In 2009 she published a book on John Cassavetes' oeuvre, Mieliśmy tu mały problem... O twórczości Johna Cassavetesa (Just a Little Problem That Came Up... The Works of John Cassavetes). During the academic year 2009-2010 she is a Fulbright scholar conducting her research on American cop cinema at the Department of Radio-Television-Film, University of Texas in Austin. SPONSOR: University of Washington Polish Studies Endowment Committee ABOUT UW PSEC: In 2004, a group of UW alumni, faculty, staff, students, and members of Seattle's Polish-American community formed the University of Washington Polish Studies Endowment Committee (UW PSEC). The vision of the UW PSEC is to create a leading West Coast Polish Studies Center at the University of Washington. In pursuit of this goal, we have established an Endowment Fund, we sponsor a Distinguished Polish Speakers Series, provide student scholarships, attract visiting scholars to the UW, and build partnerships with community organizations in the Pacific Northwest DISTINGUISHED POLISH SPEAKERS SERIES was made possible by a generous donation from Andrzej and Izabella Turski. Each year, we bring a number of experts on a variety of topics related to Polish culture, art, literature, economy, and politics to the UW campus. UW PSEC website: http://www.polishstudiesuw.org/
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to announce Tomasz Stanko
back on the West Coast!A concert within the framework of the Jazz Bakery "Movable Feast"
on Wednesday, April 7th, at 8:00 and 9:30 pm at the Musicians Institute,
1655 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood, CA 90028
(Paid parking near-by. Street parking available. Tickets: $25 regular / $15 students 21 and under with valid id.
For further information about the Jazz Bakery call 310.271.9039.) and A concert on Saturday, April 10th, at 7:00 and 9:00 pm at the Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge,
930 Lincoln str., Denver, CO 80203
(Tickets: $25. For further information visit www.dazzlejazz.com)
Tomasz Stanko Quintet with:
Tomasz Stanko - trumpet
Alexi Tuomarila - pianist
Jakob Bro - guitarist
Anders Christensen - bass
Olavieg Louhivuori - drummer
http://www.tomaszstanko.com/Tomasz_Stanko_The_Jazz_Trumpeter_and_Composer.html
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and Polish Music Center, USC are pleased to invite you to a Chopin Marathon Concertin honor of the
Bicentennial of the birth of Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Saturday, 27 March 2010 | 3:00 -7:00 p.m.
Newman Recital Hall | USC | Los Angeles, CA 
Information on the Marathon on air at KUSC-FM 91.5 radio station
on Wednesday and Thursday at 8 am, 1 pm and 5 pm
as well as on Saturday in "Arts Alive" program between 8 and 9 am. Concert to be performed by Faculty and Graduate Students of University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. Selected works by Chopin will be presented in four 50-minute segments. The schedule of performers and pieces are available here. Admission is free Enter the USC campus at Gate 3 on Figueroa Street & McCarthy Way
Paid parking available in Parking Structure X
Campus map: web-app.usc.edu/maps
(Map coordinates: Parking Structure X -PSX | Newman Recital Hall -AHF) For more information, contact:
Polish Music Center at USC
Tel: 213. 821. 1356
polmusic@thornton.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and The Polish American Congress of Southern California,
The Polish American Historical Association of Southern California cordially invite you to WAR THROUGH A WOMAN'S EYES, 1939-1940dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt
by
actress Annette Azcuy together with Aquila Polonica Publishing co-founder Terry Tegnazian and
first-ever public screening of SIEGE,
the rarely seen, historic 10-minute newsreel of original film footage of the Siege of Warsaw, September 1939
Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Loyola Marymount University, Ahmanson Auditorium in University HallAbout THE MERMAID: "It is absolutely one of the best eye-witness accounts of WWII Poland that I ever read." -Bestselling author Alan Furst (The Spies of Warsaw, The Foreign Correspondent). About SIEGE: "First-rate camera reportage." -The New York Times
"Unforgettable insights into living in the midst of death. A reporter with the soul of an artist." -Film News Program to be followed by wine & cheese reception Fee: $5, payable at the door (proceeds benefit PAHA of So. Cal.) Parking: free, under University Hall
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces the concerts of the Polish alternative music group L.Stadt at the SXSW® 2010 Festival in Austin, TXWednesday, March 17th at 9:00 p.m., Elysium, 705 Red River Street, Austin, TX
Sunday, March 21st at 12:00 a.m. at Dirty Dog Bar, 505 E 6th St, Austin, TX 
L.Stadt hails from Lodz, Poland. They played their first concert on a club stage during the famous 2003 Camerimage Festival. L.Stadt electrifies audiences with their atypical blend of sounds and powerful delivery, as well as their thoughtful lyrics and piercing vocals. Their music is melodic, yet critics are at a loss when trying to pigeonhole their style, which is evidenced by one French critic describing their music as alternative-pop-garage-noise-rock. In the summer of 2004, they played the Class Rock Festival in Aix en Provence, France and their performance was included on the accompanying DVD. In 2005, they graced the stage of the prestigious Festiwal Czterech Kultur [Four Cultures Festival] in Lodz. From the 374 recordings submitted for the OFF-scena competition sponsored by Radio Trójka, Przekrój weekly and Onet.pl, 50 were selected by the jury and 4 were awarded - L.Stadt was among the winners. After debut they have played over 100 club and outdoor shows in Poland and abroad, including Lithuania, Germany, England, Croatia and Serbia. On 4 July 2008, L.STADT opened the Tent Stage at Poland's largest festival, OPEN'ER, and in September, they rocked the Young Talent stage at the PKOBP LONDON LIVE festival at Wembley Arena in London. On 13 June 2009 they played at biggest Lithuanian Festival Be2gether and 28th of August they performed on ViertelFest in Bremen. The band is also an ambassador of the city of Lodz in its efforts to be named the European Capital of Culture 2016.
http://musicplpt.blogspot.com/:
"Their music, more than before, is a colourful sound pallet, drifting among the likes of the Brian Ferry, Leonard Cohen, The The, Velvet Underground, Robert Palmer, Beck and Damon Albarn's band, Blur.
Combining pop and soul scented melodies with more experimental rock tunes, guitar driven tracks with drums meet percussion side clashes, Prince look-a-like whispered sensite sexy chorus with strong and deep cavernous vocals, Lukasz Lach, Adam Lewartowski, Radek Bolewski and Andrzej Sieczkowski deliver within this L.Stadt one of the most mature debuts I've seen around. Influences and comparisons aside, this is a hell of a debut!!!!
This is a record that will have you playing it loud and repeatedly. Songs like March, with its percussion-set tempo (this band plays with drums and percussion simultaneously) and the soulful chorus, the keyboard-driven melody swirls and Beck inspired backgrounds of Macca, the low-paced cinematic pop hymn Wait, the happy merry-go-rounds Londyn and Akademia and, last but not least, the sonorous exercise at track 13, will keep sounding inside your head after the first time you listen to them..... and in case you catch them live, then, it will even be worse... From its inception, L.Stadt consists of:
Lukasz Lach - guitar, vocals, piano
Adam Lewartowski - bass
Andrzej Sieczkowski - percussion, pads
Radek Bolewski - drums For more information, please visit:
www.lstadt.com
www.myspace.com/lstadt
http://sxsw.com/search/node/Poland
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles announces the concert of the Polish alternative music group Pustki (the Empties)at the SXSW® 2010 Festival in Austin, TX
Wednesday, March 17th at 1:00 a.m., The Tap Room at Six, 311 Colorado St Austin, TX
Pustki (The Empties) perform music which is emotional, unpredictable and of a noble simplicity. They play songs which are very melodic on one hand, and raw, on the other. The archaic sound of instruments may remind us of the rebellious groups of 60 and 70, but the compositions and arrangements sound quite modern. The four released albums gave them quite a huge following among fans in Poland. Another face of the band are soundtracks and music composed for theatre plays. The band describes its work as the MUSIC OF THE EASTERN EUROPE, their manifesto which found some followers among Polish groups.
First album of the band, entitled "Studio Pustki", was released in 2001 and distributed also in the USA and Czech Republic. The CD got very good reviews and the group was considered by Polish press as one of the most promising new bands.
In June 2004 after releasing album entitled "8 ohm" the group toured with No Means No as a special guest of the legendary band. In the autumn 2008 latest regular album by Pustki was published, entitled "Koniec Kryzysu". It appeared to be the most successful of the band's releases, containing several hit singles and having the best reception from the music press in the history of the band. The journalists emphasized sophisticated arrangements, catchy melodies and interesting lyrics, full of intelligent word plays. The album was chosen as the best album of the year by an alternative music magazine Pulp and by Program 3, a radio channel broadcast by the Polish public broadcaster, Polskie Radio (Polish Radio). It was also nominated to the Fryderyk, the annual award in Polish music (its status in the Polish public can be compared to the American Grammy and the UK's BRIT Award).
Until today Pustki played more than 300 shows in Poland and abroad (France, Germany, Ukraine, England), recorded 5 albums, composed music for five theatre plays and two movies soundtracks. The band is one of the main elements of Polish independent music scene.
For more information, please visit:
www.pustki.pl
www.myspace.com/pustkimusic
http://sxsw.com/search/node/Poland
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles in association with Laband Art Gallery of Loyola Marymount University are proud to announce and honored to invite you to the screening of the Poland's entry for the 82nd Academy Awards Reverse dir. by Borys Lankosz Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 7.00 p.m., Mayer Theater, Communications Arts Bldg, Loyola Marymount University and the exhibition Escapes: Polish Art in the Communist EraJanuary 30 - March 21, 2010, Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, One LMU Drive, MS 8346, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Set in the 1950s, during the peak of Stalinist terror in communist Poland, Reverse is a black comedy about three generations of women living together in a claustrophobic apartment in Warsaw. 30 year-old Sabina is presented with a string of unsuitable candidates to marry by her determined mother and savvy but ailing grandmother. No suitor peaks Sabina's interest until one night a mysterious handsome stranger rescues her from a mugging and sweeps her off her feet. Their romance takes a dark turn when he asks her to spy on her boss, unleashing sinister events.
Reverse received 11 awards at the 2009 Gdynia Polish Film Festival, including Best Film (Golden Lions for the film and producer). The film earned the FIPRESCI Award (Best First Film from Eastern Europe) at the Warsaw Film Festival.
Admission free, seating limited. Escapes spans four decades of Polish art created under communist rule. As the country was being redefined socially and politically, artists were seeking new visions. At times their creativity was greatly restricted by the state while at other times, they found ways to express their opposition. Drawn primarily from the Bohdan "Bo" W. Oppenheim and Sylwestrowicz Collection as well as the holdings of the Center of the Study of Political Graphics and the Warszawa Restaurant, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and posters. The gallery will be open from 5-6:45pm before the screening of the film. Further details at: http://cfa.lmu.edu/Page27600.aspx
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and La Jolla Symphony & Chorus Association are proud to announce and honored to invite you to the cycle of concerts entitled MUSIC FROM POLANDMarch 13-14, 2010, Mandeville Auditorium, University of California, San Diego 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093
David Chase - conducting Special Guests: Peter Gach - piano; Renee Calvo - soprano; Janelle DeStefano - mezzo-soprano; Philip Larson- bass Program: Krzysztof Penderecki Chaconne-In Memoriam John Paul II - US Premiere! Karol Szymanowski - Symphonie Concertante for Piano & Orchestra Karol Szymanowski - Stabat Mater The concert is to honor Poland's musical legacy in the 20th century. On the first half are Penderecki's heartfelt Chaconne-In Memoriam John Paul II and Szymanowski's unique symphony for piano and orchestra, expertly interpreted by Palomar College Artist in Residence Peter Gach. Chorus and soloists join the orchestra on the second half for Stabat Mater, which Szymanowski intended as a "Polish Requiem." Pre-concert lecture one hour prior to concert time. Tickets: Saturday at 8:00 p.m. $15 (students), $26 (senior - 65+), $29 (general) Sunday at 3:00 p.m. $15 (students), $26 (senior - 65+), $29 (general) Purchase tickets at (858) 534-4637 or visit http://www.lajollasymphony.com/ Free parking
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles in association with REDCAT are proud to announce the world premiere of TOVa new dance theater work by the acclaimed Polish theater group Stowarzyszenie Teatralne CHOREA (CHOREA Theatre Association)and Los Angeles-based artist ROSANNA GAMSON
Thursday, March 18 - Saturday, March 20 | 8:30 pm Sunday, March 21 | 3:00 pm Wednesday, March 24 - Saturday March 27 | 8:30 pm Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, 631 W 2nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Choreographed and directed by Los Angeles-based artist Rosanna Gamson, Tov features a live vocal score created byacclaimed Polish theater group Stowarzyszenie Teatralne CHOREA (CHOREA Theatre Association), and lighting and set design by Christopher Kuhl. Developed in the US and Poland with artists from both countries, Tov premieres with a bi-national cast at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater Thursday, March 18, 2010 through Saturday, March 27, 2010. Deftly weaving together intense physical movement, spoken word, vocal music, and the "theater laboratory" ensemble techniques originated by Jerzy Grotowski, Rosanna Gamson stages a profusely evocative dance drama around the story of the tarpan horse--an extinct species of Eurasian wild horse that was genetically "reassembled" in the 1930s through back-breeding of domestic horses. The Los Angeles choreographer braids this allegory of regeneration with reflections on the history of her own Polish-Jewish ancestors, horse traders from Szczecin, and the fate of Polish Jewry. Tov takes its title from "Gamzu l'tovah" ("This too is for the good"), a favorite saying of one of Gamson's forebears, Talmudic scholar Nachum ish Gamzu, who found God's hand even in tragedy. The full-evening work features a cast of seventeen performers from Poland and the U.S., with text spoken and sung in Hebrew, Polish, English, Yiddish, Bulgarian and German. CHOREA continues the work started by two groups in the Gardzienice Center of Theatrical Practice: The Ancient Orchestra and The Labyrinth Dance Formation. CHOREA's own, unique method of work is based in uniting dance, music and lyrics in one organic action. After three years of intense exploration internationally, CHOREA found its permanent residence in historic Lodz and was instrumental in creating a new cultural center in the year 2007: Lodz's Fabryka Sztuki (Art Factory). Members of CHOREA Theatre Association come to the United States for the first time to collaborate on a new work with Los Angeles-based dance theater company Rosanna Gamson/World Wide. As part of that collaboration, CHOREA is conducting an intensive training with members of RGWW and invited local performers that has been taught in Eastern Europe, the UK, Greece, Germany, France and the Netherlands. With the goal of integrating voice, body, text and rhythm, the workshop is based on CHOREA's international investigation of both ancient and contemporary theater forms. The physical training uses acrobatics, complex exercises in rhythm, partner and choral work, as well as singing and extended vocal techniques. The workshop culminates in this one-time, free public event demonstrating CHOREA's training practices and sharing their theater work. Following a four-year period of collaboration with Jerzy Grotowski's Teatr Laboratorium, Tomasz Rodowicz became a founding member and Music Director of The Association of Theatrical Practices Gardzienice (Gardzienice) in 1977 with Wlodzimierz Staniewski. Gardzienice is the internationally recognized theater group that sought to continue Grotowski's work as he moved away from theatrical productions. CHOREA is known for its sung performances, strenuous physical and vocal training, and anthropological fieldwork. Cast: Timur Bekbosunov, Rachel Butler-Green, Eric Esparza, Suna Lavinia Findikoglu, Delilah Gamson Levy, Michael Gomez, Sarah Goodrich, Tomasz Krzyzanowski, Li-Ann Lim, Lilia Lopez, Edgar Miramontes, Carin Noland, Paul Outlaw, Tamara Pullman, Tomasz Rodowicz, Elina Toneva, and Alexandria Yalj Lighting and set design by Christopher Kuhl Tickets: $20-25 [students $16-20] 213 237-2800 | www.redcat.org For additional information about the performances at REDCAT, images, media and interviews, please contact Diana Wyenn at 213-237-2873 or dwyenn@calarts.edu. LINKS CHOREA Theatre Association's official website: www.chorea.com.pl/en/chorea-theatre Rosanna Gamson/World Wide's official website: http://www.rosannagamsonworldwide.org/ Video preview: www.youtube.com/user/CalArtsREDCAT#p/a/u/0/vPTSzLj6XFg www.npnweb.org/programs/creation-fund
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to invite you to the actress/puppet performance entitled Dual Citizens: Broken Nails: Marlene Dietrich Dialogue
Performed by Anna Skubik Look, what I Don't Understand
Performed by Anthony Nikolchev
February 13th -March 28th, 2010 Thursday-Saturday at 8.00 p.m., Sunday at 2.00 p.m. Oddysey Theatre, 2055 S Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025 A hit of 2009 Polish International Theater Festival. Polish actress/puppeteer Anna Skubik takes on a life-sized Marlena Dietrich puppet, as both are caught in a co-dependent relationship during the star's dying days. Meanwhile her Bulgarian/American partner Anthony Nikolchev confronts his family's breathtaking 1970's escape from communist Bulgaria. Reservations at 310 477 2055 ext. 2 More information at www.oddyseytheatre.com
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is proud to announce Violin-Piano Concert of the Polish Music:Karol Szymanowski Myths Op. 30 for violin and piano 1. The Fountain of Arethusa 2. Narcissus 3. Dryads and Pan Grazyna Bacewicz Sonata for solo piano No. 2 1. Maestoso 2. Largo 3. Toccata Sonata for solo violin No. 2 Partita for violin and piano 1. Preludium: Grave 2. Toccata: Vivace 3. Intermezzo 4. Rondo: Presto The concert to be performed by Anna Kijanowska - piano Ayano Ninomiya - violin Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 8.00 p.m. University of Las Vegas, Doc Rando Hall Free admission Open to public
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is honored to announce public lecture series by Adam Michnik Editor in Chief, Gazeta Wyborcza 
Lectures are organized by UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies Program: UCLA Regents Lecturer February 17, 4:00 pm, 1447 Law History, Memory, and Human Rights: The Politics of Reconciliation and Retribution Cosponsored with the UCLA School of Law February 18, 12:00 pm, 6275 Bunche Hall Creating Citizens' Democracy in Post-Communist Countries February 24, 6:00 pm, 6275 Bunche Hall The Future of Opposition to Tyranny Cosponsored with the UCLA School of Public Affairs Lectures are open to public; will run in Polish with English simultaneous interpretation
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is pleased to announce the opening
of the bicentennial birthday anniversary celebrations of the Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849) Celebrations to start with The Paderewski Music Society & Modjeska Art and Culture Club
Evening of Music and PoetrySaturday, February 27th, 2010 at 7.00 p.m.Zipper Hall - Colburn School, Conservatory of Music, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
Program: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C Major Op.3 for Cello and Piano *
Nocturne in D-flat Major Op. 27 No.2
Waltz in A-flat Major Op.34 No.2
Waltz in c-sharp minor Op. 64 No.2
Sonata in b-flat minor Op.35
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Sonata in b-minor Op. 58
Distinguished American Pianist John Perry
Wojciech Kocyan Laureate of the Paderewski, Viotti, and Busoni Int. Piano Competitions
Alexander Suleiman Winner of the Int. Brahms Cello Competition
Award winning actress Jane Kaczmarek / Poetry and Hosting Tickets at $25 can be purchased at the door (if available), by mailing a check to: Paderewski Music Society, 8504 Independence Avenue, Canoga Park, California 91304, or by PayPal from our website http://www.ijpaderewski.org/ (please indicate clearly the number of tickets requested). All purchased tickets will be available for pick up at the Box Office before the event.
Phone contact / info: 818-456-7742
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to announce Piotr Anderszewski
with LA Philharmonic in a chamber music concert on Tuesday, January 26, 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Featured Artists: Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Piotr Anderszewski, piano Program: Beethoven: String Trio, Op. 9, No. 3 Krommer: Nonet-Partita for Winds Bach: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 Shostakovich: Piano Quintet PIOTR ANDERSZEWSKI is regarded as one of today's most inspired musicians and is a regular visitor to major concert venues around the world. Enjoy an evening in the beautiful ambiance of Walt Disney Concert Hall as Members of the Philharmonic present captivating chamber music with this premier guest artist. For tickets and information, visit LAPhil.com. Hyperlink to program page: http://www.laphil.com/tickets/performance-detail.cfm?id=4054
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is happy to invite you to the screening of Poland's Academy Award® entry for Best Foreign Language FilmReverseby Borys LankoszFriday, January 15 at 7:00pm
Melnitz Hall 1409 (UCLA) - James Bridges Theater, 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095 Director Borys Lankosz in person for a Q&A with Roman Koropeckyj (UCLA Slavic Department/ Associate Professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures), and Joanna Kozinska-Frybes (Consul General of the Republic of Poland); sponsored by UCLA International Institute, Center for European and Eurasian Studies
Winner 11 awards at the 2009 Gdynia Polish Film Festival; FIPRESCI Award, Warsaw Film Festival
During the peak of Stalinist terror in communist Poland, 30 year-old Sabina is presented with a string of unsuitable candidates to marry by her determined mother and savvy but ailing grandmother. One night a mysterious handsome stranger rescues her from a mugging and sweeps her off her feet. Their romance takes a dark turn when he asks her to spy on her boss, unleashing sinister events.
"Rich with references to Polish culture and cinema history, the genre-juggling feature debut of prize-winning documaker Borys Lankosz is clever, complex and spiked with a special kind of black humor.... pic boasts pitch-perfect performances from a stellar cast. Told from a female perspective, the elegant screenplay by literary talent Andrzej Bart revels in allusions, jokes and paradoxes, taking clichés about life in the Stalinist era and turning them inside out." - Alissa Simon, Variety
DIRECTOR and WRITER: Borys Lankosz
CAST: Agata Buzek, Krystyna Janda, Anna Polony, Marcin Dorocinski, Adam Woronowicz, Bronislaw Wroclawski
In Polish with English subtitles, 101 min
* This screening is FREE to the UCLA community, including students, staff, faculty, and guests unless otherwise noted.
* Tickets are available at the Melnitz box office the day of the screening one hour before show time and are given out on a first come, first serve, basis--one ticket per person!
Parking Parking costs $10 in Lot 3, located just north of the James Bridges Theater. Purchase a daily permit at the parking booth located at Wyton Drive and Hilgard Avenue before 7:30 p.m., or from parking attendants at Lot 3 entrances, one hour before showtime. There is also a self-service pay station in Lot 3's northern extension.
Free parking is available on Loring Av. (south of Sunset Blvd, east of Hilgard Av. at Charing Cross Rd.) after 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is proud to announce the screenings of the Polish movies at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Reverse by Borys LankoszA story about women, set in the present and in 1950s Warsaw. The main character is Sabina, a quiet, shy woman who has just turned thirty and lacks a man in her life. Her mother knows all about it and tries at all costs to find her daughter a good candidate for a husband. The situation is controlled by grandmother, an eccentric lady with a sharp tongue from whom no secret can be concealed. Successive admirers arrive at the pre-war tenement where the women live, but Sabina is interested in none of them. One day, appearing out of nowhere, comes the charming, intelligent, and terribly good-looking Bronislaw. His presence sparks off a series of unexpected events revealing the darker side of the women's nature. Reverse is the Polish official submission to the Oscar's® award 2009 in the foreign film category. Palm Springs Regal 9 Tuesday, January 12, 8:00 PM
Thursday, January 14, 2:00 PM ***** Miracle Seller by Jaroslaw Szoda & Boleslaw PawicaA recovering alcoholic on a pilgrimage meets two young refugees who are trying to find their father. Their struggles during the trip from Poland to France will forever change their lives. A heart-warming story of friendship and getting matured... even when you are at your thirties. Palm Springs Regal 9 Tuesday, January 12, 11:00 AM
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is proud to announce and honored to invite you to the exhibition by Laband Art Gallery Escapes: Polish Art in the Communist EraJanuary 30 - March 21, 2010
Laband Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, One LMU Drive, MS 8346, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Escapes spans four decades of Polish art created under communist rule. As the country was being redefined socially and politically, artists were seeking new visions. At times their creativity was greatly restricted by the state while at other times, they found ways to express their opposition. Drawn primarily from the Bohdan "Bo" W. Oppenheim and Sylwestrowicz Collection as well as the holdings of the Center of the Study of Political Graphics and the Warszawa Restaurant, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, and posters. Further details at: http://cfa.lmu.edu/Page27600.aspx
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles in association with The Polish Music Center at USC are pleased to announce 2009 Paderewski Lecture - Recital Featuring a multi-media presentation & concert honoring Polish composer
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki
Sunday, 4 October 2009, 3:00 p.m. Free Admission
Newman Recital Hall - University of Southern California 3616 Trousdale Pkwy, Los Angeles, CA Performers include acclaimed Los Angeles musicians the Denali String Quartet,
pianist Irene Gregorio and flautist Amy Tatum A reception will follow the concert. Parking is $8, Directions available here: www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/Events/Gorecki09.html
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is pleased to inform the Sundays Live Cello and Piano Duo Concert Marek Szpakiewicz - cello
Jiayi Shi - piano
September 27th, 2009 (Sunday) at 6 p.m.
Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036)
FREE admission (no ticket or reservation required, but we would recommend you arrive early enough.)
PROGRAM: Jewish-theme Music in observance of Yom Kippur
Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei
Ernest Bloch: Baal Shem (transcribed for cello and piano)
Alexandre Tansman: Quatre Pieces Faciles
Leonard Bernstein: Clarinet Sonata (transcribed for cello and piano)
George Gershwin: Three Preludes (transcribed for cello and piano)
All transcriptions were made by Marek Szpakiewicz.
Sundays Live presents chamber music concerts by premier artists from Southern California and around the world.
The one-hour concert is broadcast on KCSN 88.5 FM.
For more information about LACMA location and parking, please visit: http://www.lacma.org/info/HoursDirections.aspx
For any information on artist, please call Keiko Mori at (213) 446-9210
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Los Angeles is happy to announce the visit recommendation for Gdansk
made by 
In its online edition The Seattle Times introduced the city of Gdansk. The centuries old city was described as the place of "a powerful history" and "like a Fabergé egg." The article entitled "Exploring the powerful history of Gdansk" by Rick Steves, presents it as the place, where one can see "two of the most important sites in the 20th-century history: the spit of land where World War II began, and the Shipyard where the Cold War started its long and gradual final act." There is a description of Gdansk Old Town with Dluga Street, its picturesque narrow, ornately decorated mansions and red brick churches as well as famous "milk bars" with Polish delicious simple cuisine. Historical outline for Gdansk covers the Solidarity movement creation and famous scaling the shipyard wall by Lech Walesa. Nowadays city of Gdansk offers modern posh condos and shopping malls, and "a futuristic stadium shaped like a translucent glob of amber" being built to host Euro 2012 soccer tournament. More at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/ricksteveseurope/2009841901_websteves10.html
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles is pleased to announce
the Oscar® Qualifying Screenings ofESTERHAZYby
Izabela Plucinska
ESTERHAZY is a 25min. Polish/German cartoon coproduction, which took 3 years to produce. It boasts a cast of Polish stars including Maciej Stuhr, Maria Peszek and Zbigniew Zamachowski. The story is based on a German picture book ESTERHAZY by Irene Dische and Hans Magnus Enzensberger. The main character is a young, small bunny Esterhazy from the Esterhazy-Dynasty in Vienna. He is sent to Berlin in order to find "a big, healthy and beefy bunny woman" living under the mysterious Berlin Wall. After a long, extensive search he finds his paradise and Esterhazy moves in with the love of his life. Bunnies' paradise existed in reality on the no-man's land between the East and West part of the Berlin Wall. But, as it is 1989, the Berlin Wall comes down... Oscar® Qualifying Screenings in LA:Date: 18th-20th Sep 2009Time: 12:00pm and 12:45 pmVenue: Laemmle Theater, Sunset 5, 8000 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046Contact: Roger Christensen, Tel. 323 848 3505 More information and Trailers : http://www.esterhazy.info/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tbh89YqTfA
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and Polish American Congress of Southern California are honored to invite you to The Holy Mass to commemorate the Seventieth Anniversary of the Outbreak of WWII Sunday September 6th, 2009 - 3:30 p.m. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels 555 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles Principal Celebrant - Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Solis Vicar for the archdiocesan Office of Ethnic Ministry For further information please contact: Ms. Malgorzata Cup - Consul for Culture, Press, Education and Polish Community, Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles - malgorzata.cup@msz.gov.pl Mr. Andrew Ettinger - President Polish American Congress, So. CA Chapter - 323/240-8525 Tax deductible donations are accepted. Checks may be made out to: Polish American Charities of So. CA Please include a note in the corner indicating WWII Mass Sept. 6, 2009. Please forward checks to: Ms. Theresa Dudzick, Treasurer, Polish American Congress, So. CA Cathedral Parking - $5.00
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Warsaw named again one of 63 cities recommended to visit in Europe by the 
The Los Angeles Times Travel Online Special introduced the list of 63 destinations worth visiting in Europe apart from the traditional targets of American tourists. Warsaw is included in the list because of its vast and varied cache of history, beauty and culture. Poland's capital will be the major place for the Chopin 2010 celebrations. Year 2010 is the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth, who died in Paris in 1849, but left instructions for his heart to be returned to Warsaw for interment. For more Chopin in Warsaw information and a special guide prepared on this occasion, go to: http://www.um.warszawa.pl/wydarzenia/chopin/indexeng.php
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Seventieth Anniversary of the II World War Outbreak On the eve of the seventieth anniversary of II World War outbreak it needs to be reminded that Poland was the only country to fight in the European theatre of war from the very first to the very last day of the greatest armed conflict in the history of mankind. The war began with Poland's invasion - on September 1st, 1939, the Nazi Germany attacked the country from the North and West; on September 17th the Soviet Union marched into the Eastern parts of it. Both invaders acted in concert, upon the Ribbentrop - Molotov Treaty (concluded on August 23rd). The allies of Poland - the Great Britain and France - declared war upon Germany on September 3rd, but the efficient military actions were taken only months after that (the so-called "Phony War"). The Soviet Union joined the anti-Nazi alliance only in the summer of 1941, when invaded by Germany. The United States, although they gave a lot of significant material aid, joined the military actions in December 1941 when assaulted by Japan and when Germany declared war upon them. Determination and perseverance are the most significant features of the Polish contribution to the defeat of Germany. Despite the severe defeat in 1939, the Poles formed five more armies, including four in exile: in France in 1939, in the United Kingdom in the summer of 1940 (after the defeat and capitulation of France), and twice in the USSR in 1941. Those were the army of Gen. Anders that fought later in the South of Europe, and the one that emerged in 1943 and later fought at the Red Army's side. The fifth Polish army, created at the end of September 1939, was the conspiratorial armed force in the occupied territory. Within the entire period of war the very important "silent front" - the intelligence - also existed. Up to 2 million Poles served since September 1st, 1939 to May 8th, 1945 in all the Polish military formations - regular armies, partisan troops and underground forces. In the final stage of war the Polish troops amounted to some 600 thousand soldiers (infantry, armored troops, aircraft and navy) on all the European fronts. In the summer of 1944, while commencing regular military struggle against the retreating Germans, the armed underground numbered more than 300 thousands sworn soldiers. It can be concluded that Poland put in the field the fourth greatest Allied army. Polish soldiers were not invited to participate in the victory parades in London and Moscow in 1945. That was meaningful - Poland was more an object of mutual relations than a partner of the Great Powers. However, the Western Allies many times emphasized the heroism and determination of the Polish soldiers and the fact that Poland was an extremely valuable ally, therefore belonging to the winners of the war. Many Poles thought, and still think, that it was a "bitter victory" as the Polish state that emerged after the war was harmed by subordinating it to the Soviet Union. Upon: Andrzej Paczkowski, Paweł Sowiński, Dariusz Stola More at: http://www.ww2.pl/ |
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FREEDOM BORN IN POLAND - Where Eastern European democracy started... 
It has already been 20 years since the first semi-free Parliamentary elections in Poland took place. That was the turning point for democracy in the former Soviet Union block. Sooner or later all the participating countries freed themselves and started their way towards the new life. What happened on June 4th, 2009, had been preceded by a number of events which led to the Solidarity movement birth. But free Poland did not start at the polls on that very day. It had started with the workers shoot to death in the coal-mines of the Silesia as well as Polish shipyards and while students at the major Polish universities protested and were imprisoned or killed by the secret service. Those were the moments, when the political and social awareness of Poles was born. It needed a couple of years to bring the fruit - free and democratic Poland.
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Wieliczka chosen to be one of 40 recommended destinations all over the world by the
Readers of the Los Angeles Times have chosen Wieliczka to be one of the forty "must" travel destinations all over the world. That was mainly attributed to the magnificent Wieliczka Salt Mine and its art deep below the ground. According to UNESCO, "The historic salt mine in Wieliczka lies on nine levels, its major shafts, and 3,000 chambers stretch for the total of 186 miles, reaching the depth of over 1,000 feet." American travelers visited the Chapel of Blessed Kinda, more than 300 feet below ground. Astonished by the chapel's chandeliers consisting of dangling salt crystals, floor carved as if it were tile and a huge number of bas-reliefs, including Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" carved in salt, full size, they wholeheartedly recommend visiting Wieliczka for extraordinary artistic pleasures. After Warsaw, Krakow and the Bialowieza Forest, Wieliczka is the fourth place in Poland chosen by American travelers and professional globetrotters to be a must while in the country.
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San Francisco & Cracow Sister Cities Relationship 
San Francisco Mayor, Mr. Newsom, said: "I am pleased that the beautiful, innovative, and destination cities of Krakow and San Francisco are now sister cities. The sister city relationship is a wonderful expression of the strong relations between our two cutting-edge cities. The exchange of cultures and technologies enhance our city's commitment to diversity, while providing a unique and invaluable platform to discuss and trade best practices." An official signing ceremony between the two cities will be held in Krakow on July 3. The ceremony will include Mayor Jacek Majchrowski of Krakow along with a representative from Mayor Newsom's office and Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Poland in San Francisco Tad Taube and Christopher Kerosky. The ceremony will be open to the public. For more information about attending the signing ceremony, please contact Christopher Kerosky at (415) 777 4445 or ckerosky@polishconsul.com.
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and the Polish Music Center are pleased to announce: GRAŻYNA BACEWICZ CENTENARY CELEBRATION A Concert of Music by the Greatest Woman Composer of her Time Dedicated to the memory of Wanda Wilk 
Saturday, 28 March 2009, 3:00 p.m.
Alfred Newman Recital Hall, USC
Free Admission Piano Sonata II - Wind Quintet - String Quartet IV Susan Svrček, piano | Midnight Winds | Luther Quartet Enter the USC campus at Gate 3 on Figueroa Street - paid parking available for $8 in Parking Structure X Please see campus map here:
www.usc.edu/private/about/visit_usc/USC_UPC_map_color.pdf
(Map coordinates: Parking Structure X - 5G | Newman Recital Hall - 6E) For more information, contact:
Polish Music Center at USC
Tel: 213-821-1356 | polmusic@thornton.usc.edu www.usc.edu/dept/polish_music/BacewiczCentenary.html Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and Los Angeles - Lodz Sister Cities Committee
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
is pleased to announce: EXCEPTIONAL POSTERS EXHIBITION APRIL GREIMAN Contemporary Designer LEONARD KONOPELSKI Poster Designer, Photographer ANDLAB Gallery 600 Moulton Avenue #303, Los Angeles, CA 90031 March 28th - May 2nd 
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 28, 2009, 6-8pm More at: www.andlab.com/art
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POLISH HEROES: THOSE WHO RESCUED JEWS Continuation of the photographic exhibit - This time in Idaho:  March 4 - April 6, 2009 Wood River Jewish Community Center 471 Leadville Avenue
Post Office Box 837
Ketchum, Idaho 83340(208)-726-1183 This project features photographs of more than 20 Polish individuals, still alive and living in Cracow, who risked their lives to protect Jews from the Nazi regime. Each photograph is accompanied by the stories of these heroic men and women. Sponsors: Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles, Susan Passovoy - Honorary Consul of Poland in Idaho and The Wood River Jewish Community
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The Collapse of Communism in Europe Causes and Consequences A public lecture by Jürgen Kocka Free University Berlin, Visiting Professor UCLA History Wednesday, March 4, 12:00 - 1:30 pm 314 Royce Hall, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles, CA 90024 
The lecture will be followed by a reception hosted by the Consuls General of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, who will discuss upcoming events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. Seating is limited - please RSVP to Jim Robbins jrobbins@international.ucla.edu Sponsors: UCLA Center for European and Eurasian Studies; UCLA Departments of Germanic Languages, History, Slavic Languages and Literatures; UCLA School of Public Affairs, Consulates of Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia.
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